FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER – LUCARA BOTSWANA 1760 views

Lucara Botswana (Pty.) Ltd. operates the Karowe Diamond Mine at Letlhakane in the Boteti sub-district The plant was commissioned in April 2012 and has gone on to achieve exceptional performance. It Is the source of some truly special diamonds.

The plant completed major upgrades that include Introduction of X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology in diamond recovery.

This is adding to the already existing innovative application of autogenous milling in diamond processing. The Company is embarking on projects, which entail enhanced large diamond recovery.

Lucara Botswana invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER –  TENABLE IN LETLHAKANE

Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager, the Finance and Administration Manager will be responsible for providing management with guidelines and advice on matters pertaining to statutory requirements and regulations relevant to the company particularly with regards to International Financial Reporting Standards, the Companies Act as well as related legislation.

The position will also be responsible for internal controls on-mine, management reporting, information technology, procurement and contract management, internal and external audits, ensuring that all service level agreements and legal contracts are in place and adhered to for outsourced services as well as safeguarding all company commercial and legal documents.

Effectiveness Areas:

• Financial Plans and Forecasts
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Corporate Governance
• Risk Management
• Payroll Review
• Procurement and Contracts Management
• Budgetary Planning and Cost Control
• Resources Management
• Project Management
• Health and Environmental Compliance

Personal Attributes:

• Leadership
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Innovation
• Problem-solving
• Change management

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree In Accounting or equivalent qualification plus a professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, CIS or CA.
• Fellow registration with the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA)
• Membership to a recognized Professional Body or Association
• Ten years post qualification experience preferably in a mining environment with at least five (5) years in a managerial position.